Infrastructure Linux News for Sep 13, 2007:

Can't We All Just Get Along?
(2007-09-13 01:00:19)
GCN: "Just how badly Microsoft was beaten depends on whom you are listening to, but the company probably will get a second shot at making OOXML an international standard early next year..."

Universities: No Interest in Open Source, And Too Keen to Support Fads and Vendors
(2007-09-13 01:30:34)
Foobar: "I noticed to my horror that most of them had completely bought into whatever Microsoft had produced..."

How Linux is Being Subverted
(2007-09-13 02:30:12)
ITtoolbox: "Linux is in great danger at the moment. That danger started when Microsoft cut their deal with Novell. Many open source advocates recognized this and there was a hue and cry over it..."

Ubuntu On The Road To Bloat
(2007-09-13 03:00:53)
The Free Desktop: "I boot my Ubuntu laptop and log in. Shortly after logging in, the IO onslaught begins. I open up a terminal and 'top' exposes the offender 'trackerd'. I begin the motion to kill it..."

Installing Ubuntu From A Windows System With Wubi
(2007-09-13 04:30:11)
HowtoForge: "Wubi is an Ubuntu installer for Windows that lets you install and uninstall Ubuntu from a Windows desktop. Wubi adds an entry to the Windows boot menu which allows you to run Linux..."

CFS, Focusing on Simplification and Performance
(2007-09-13 05:15:01)
KernelTrap: "Having recently returned from the Linux kernel summit, Ingo Molnar and Peter Zijlstra sent out some performance updates to the Completely Fair Scheduler..."

Gigabyte GA-P35-DS3P [Review]
(2007-09-13 06:00:04)
Phoronix: "Gigabyte has long been a very big name in computer hardware. They manufacture almost any sort of hardware you can imagine..."

File Management in Linux
(2007-09-13 06:45:38)
Polish Linux: "Unix systems provide a number of commands to manage files and directories..."

Anonymous Browsing with JAP
(2007-09-13 07:30:31)
Linux.com: "When it comes to anonymous Web access, Tor is not the only fish in the sea. If you are looking for a lightweight utility that allows you to navigate the Web anonymously, JAP is more user-friendly..."

September to Remember for Asterisk
(2007-09-13 10:30:50)
TechIQ: "Sure, true fanatics are familiar with Asterisk--the open source IP telephony platform. But there are some clear signs that Asterisk is pushing beyond the open source crowd..."

QNX Does Split Between Open Source and Commercial
(2007-09-13 11:30:33)
EETimes: "With a new licensing model, software maker QNX tries a balancing act between the open source and commercial world. The company says it does not intend to change its business model--it just reacts to a changing reality..."

Vector Linux 5.9-Pseudo64-0.1--Finally, 64-bit Vector
(2007-09-13 12:00:56)
LinuxDevCenter: "The first public Pseudo (alpha) release of Vector Linux 5.9 is now available. Normally a release like this wouldn't be worth blogging about..."

Linux's Free System Is Now Easier to Use, But Not for Everyone
(2007-09-13 12:45:01)
Wall Street Journal: "Linux, which runs on the same hardware as Windows, has always required much more technical expertise and a yen for tinkering than average users possess..." Story repaired.

Standards Australia Defends Its Decision to Abstain from OOXML Vote
(2007-09-13 14:00:35)
LinuxWorld Australia: "Standards Australia has defended it's decision to abstain from the ISO and IEC ballot to approve Microsoft's Office Open XML format as an international standard, saying Australia still has a chance to approve or disapprove the vote..."

KDE Ported to Nokia's Linux-Powered Web Tablets
(2007-09-13 15:00:03)
LinuxDevices: "A community developer has ported Linux's KDE desktop environment to Nokia's Internet tablets. The port appears to run on both the N800 and--with the addition of an RS-MMC card upgrade--the older 770 tablet..."

Firefox Gets BitTorrent
(2007-09-13 15:30:33)
internetnews.com: "For the most part BitTorrent client applications have been standalone tools, but now, thanks to open source startup AllPeers, Firefox users can take advantage of BitTorrent inside of their browsers..."

Firefox-Google Marriage on Shaky Ground?
(2007-09-13 16:30:57)
The Register: "Last week, The New York Times questioned whether the growing popularity of a Firefox extension called AdBlock Plus poses a threat to the ad-driven business models of entertainment, media, and search sites across the web..."

Fedora 8 Test 2 Released
(2007-09-13 17:15:59)
LWN: "Batten down the hatches, Fedora 8 Test 2 spotted just over the port side bow...!"

Dell Leads the Linux Workstation Market
(2007-09-13 17:30:59)
The Jem Report: "Buried in the details, though, is something more interesting: Dell is also the number one Linux workstation manufacturer..."

Linux World China 2007 and Software Freedom Day Preview
(2007-09-13 18:30:34)
ZDNet Asia: "Last Friday, I attended the Linux World China 2007 conference and exhibition held in the luxury Beijing International Hotel..."

Damn Small Linux Makes Darn Big Impression
(2007-09-13 19:30:54)
LinuxPlanet: "At a mere 50MB, Damn Small Linux (DSL) seems like it would be more at home in the realm of rescue disks instead of Desktop OSs..."

New Commercial Linux Game Slated by Year End
(2007-09-13 20:00:08)
Linux.com: "Hothead Games will soon be launching a new title based on the popular online Penny Arcade comic strip. Even better, the new game will be available for several platforms at its launch, including Linux..."

Unicap and UCView on the Asus EeePC
(2007-09-13 21:00:01)
Unicap: "In spring 2007, Asus announced the EeePC, a low cost, small sized mobile computer, which is expected to be available to the public in October 2007..."

Asia On My Mind
(2007-09-13 21:30:11)
Hoosier Penguin: "It's hard to ignore Asia lately, certainly from an open source perspective..."

13 Reasons Why Linux Won't Make It To a Desktop Near You
(2007-09-13 22:00:04)
DesktopLinux: "You're a marketer who finds an exciting new product developed by some really smart people..."

The Real Measure of Linux Adoption
(2007-09-13 23:00:09)
ITtoolbox: "There are so many stories floating around the internet about how Linux is increasing its adoption here or is losing its hold there and every day those ratio's change..."

Why the Linux Desktop Will Succeed Despite Itself
(2007-09-13 23:30:43)
DesktopLinux: "If you expect me to argue with the 13 reasons Kim Brebach gives for why the Linux desktop is unlikely to make it to a desktop near you any time soon, prepare to be disappointed. He's right..."

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